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Scientific Name Leporinus multifasciatus  Cope, 1878
Common Name Vielgebaenderter Leporinus (Germany)
Type Locality Peruvian Amazon.
Pronunciation Le-poh-rye-nus
Etymology Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit 
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin.
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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 17 (no. 101), pp 690.
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Last Update 2015 Jun 04 15:37 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 16:40)